Tauranga
Official candidate votes in the 2002 general election. Electorate boundaries are versioned by election; the name alone does not imply identical boundaries across years.
- Valid candidate votes
- 32,550
- Informal candidate votes
- 176
- Candidate vote total
- 32,726
- Majority
- 10,362
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Raymond Peters | NZ First | 17,145 | Elected |
| Margaret Anne Wilson | Labour | 6,783 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Timothy Harley Macindoe | National | 5,312 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Larry Baldock | United Future | 1,647 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ian Douglas | Green | 870 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ronald John Charles Scott | ACT | 300 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Margaret Canter-Leighton | Christian Heritage | 207 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Russell William Watkins | Libertarianz | 157 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Garry Oster | Progressive | 129 | Not elected in this electorate |
Majority is the difference between the two highest candidate vote totals. Candidate votes and party votes are separate ballots. Results are displayed in vote order without any evaluative rating.
| Party | Votes |
|---|---|
| ACT | 1,517 |
| Alliance | 191 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 140 |
| Christian Heritage Party | 342 |
| Green | 1,865 |
| Labour | 10,608 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 12 |
| National | 7,250 |
| NZ First | 7,278 |
| NMP | 5 |
| OneNZ Party | 27 |
| United Future | 3,155 |
| Outdoor Recreation NZ | 337 |
| Progressive | 262 |